Window-pane fastener.



,HILT'ON & A. V'EITL.

WINDOW mm: FASTENER.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB.25, 1911.

Patented Apr. 9,1912.

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winnow-rnnn FASTENER.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Application filed February 25, 1911.

Serial No. 610,704.

ALBERT VEITL, citizens of the United States,

residing at Spearfish, in the county of Lawrence and State of SouthDakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Window-PaneFasteners, of which the following is a specification.

Theinvention relates to panel fasteners, and more particularly to theclass of metallic securing strips for window glasses.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of securing strips,by which a window glass may be permanently and securely fastened withina window sash,without requiring the use of points, nail fasteners, puttyor the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a window panefastener, in which the glass panel may be securely held within a windowsash, without requiring the use of putty, and may be readily removed,should it be desired to repair the sash or place a new glass paneltherein.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fastener of thischaracter which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable andefficient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figurel is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of awindow sash, showing the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspectiveview of one corner of the window sash, showing the manner of holding thesecuring strips in place for the fastening of the window pane or panel.Fig. t is a perspective view of one of the securing strips removed. Fig.5 is a similar view, showing another one of the strips. 7

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates a window sash of theusual wellknown construction, the same being rabbeted or recessed on itsinner side, as shown at 6, and within this recess 1s seated a glass 7,1n the ordinary well-known manner, as Wlll be clearly understood. Theglass 7 is held Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

securely within the sash by means of side and end strips 8 and 9,respectively, each being formed of a thin metallic strip folded along alongitudinal line,-as at 10, to provide angularly disposed flanges orleaves 11 and 12, theflange or leaf 11, near its free edge, beingprovided with instruck barbs or spurs 13, spaced at intervals from eachother, the same being cut from said flange or leaf and adapted to bedriven into the side walls of the rabbet or recess 6 in the sash 5,while the flange 12 is adapted to overlie the outer face of the glass 7.This flange 12 has suitably connected thereto a resilient strip,pneferably a felt pad 14, which is adapted to lie against the glass 7,so as to prevent injury to the same when the securing strips arefastened in the window sash for holding the glass therein.

The fastening strips 8 are adapted to be arranged parallel with thestiles of the window sash, and each strip 9 at its opposite ends is cutaway to form tongue extremities 15 which are adapted to engage beneaththe strips 8 between the glass 7 and the leaves or flanges 12 of thesaid strips 8, so as to lock the two strips together at adjacent ends,when the same are secured in proper position within the sash.

The strips 8 are provided at opposite ends with outwardly curved springfingers 16, the latter contacting with the outer surfaces of the strips9 at the ends thereof, so as to hold the latter against displacement.

In securing the glass within a sash, the side strips 8 are driven intoposition by means of any suitable tool, so as to become fastened to thestiles of the sash 5. The end strips 9 are then placed diagonally on theglass 7 and moved longitudinally upon the same, whereupon they will beforced beyond the fingers 16 to abut against the top and bottom rails ofthe said sash 5, the tongue extremities 15 engaging between the saidglass 7 and the strips 8, and the fingers of the latter strips willautomatically spring outwardly to lock the said end strips fast in thesash. The barbs 13 of both strips 8 and 9 will be instruck to bite intothe sash and thereby prevent the bulging of said strips intermediate theends thereof. After the strips 8 and 9 have been secured in the sash 5,the glass 7 will be firmly held within said sash and against its seat,so that rattling or the loosening of the glass is obviated, although theglass 7 may be readily removed from the sash should the occasionrequire.

WVhat is claimed is:

The combination with a window sash and glass seated therein, of afastener comprising side and end strips, each being formed from a singlepiece of rigid material bent to provide inner and outer angularlydisposed flanges, instruck spurs formed on the outer flanges and adaptedto engage in the window sash, tongue extremities formed on the endstrips and engageable between the glass and the side strips, andoutwardly bowed retractible spring fingers formed at opposite ends ofthe side strips and adapted to automatically engage the end strips forlocking the same against displacement in the window sash and also tosustain the side strips against displacement.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence 01": twoWitnesses.

ERVIN HILTON. ALBERT VEITL.

Witnesses:

F. R. ALDEN, JOSEPH SoHWING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

